It’s that wonderful, inevitable Dick Tracy device – the Watch Phone. Made by LG, it’s going on sale next month in the UK, from mobile operator Orange.
The device, technically the LG GD910, was showcased at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress. It offers a 1.43” touch-screen display, voice dialing, and uses a Bluetooth headset rather than having to deal with the wristset’s minute speaker.
According to Orange, the watch phone will be available for a limited time as a pay-as-you-go set, but have not offered a price.
Tom Alexander, chief executive at Orange UK, said:
